"Caitlynne Infinger Guajardo and her unborn child were allegedly murdered by a violent offender that was out on multiple PR bonds," said State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, noting that since 2018 at least 90 victims have been killed by defendants released on various Personal Recognizance Bonds and various other low dollar felony bonds.
"Never allow a good crisis (to) go to waste. It's an opportunity to do the things you once thought were impossible."
"Texas is a pro-energy state, and we will not sit idly by and allow the Biden Administration or local governments to destroy jobs and raise energy costs for Texas families," said Gov. Greg Abbott while in Odessa to visit with energy workers, leaders, and others on how Texas can continue to support the energy industry and its workers and ensure a more prosperous future for the state.
"I reintroduced the School Security Enhancement Act, alongside Sen. Ted Cruz this week. School safety has always been one of my top priorities, and this legislation is a step forward to protect the wellbeing of our students and teachers in the classroom," said Texas Cong. John Carter
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz introduced the School Security Enhancement Act, legislation that would allow SSAE grants to be awarded to local communities for measures that reinforce evidence-based school safety technology and infrastructure.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said State Sales Tax Revenue totaled $3.07 billion this January, 0.3% less than in January 2020. “The slight decline in total sales tax revenue masks starkly contrasting results among economic sectors," said Hegar – here's the run-down.
My book identifies the top 10 rules that made former President Donald Trump one of the greatest winners in world history in business, branding, real estate, celebrity, television, publishing and politics. Trump is the only person in world history to reach the pinnacle of all of those fields.
As the 87th Texas Legislative Session began on Tuesday, January 12th. – and Texas House of Representatives swearing-in ceremony was held on the House Floor January 12th – here's the precautions you need to be aware of for the 87th Session. The State Preservation Board began allowing the public to access the Capitol on January 4th.
"A long-term ban on Oil & Gas Leasing is going to cost 62,000 jobs in New Mexico, 33,000 jobs in Wyoming, and 18,000 jobs in Colorado. So, I'm just curious – how's this consistent with President Biden's goal of 'unifying our country,' or putting Americans back to work? How is this all consistent?" asked Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso.
When pressed on President Biden's crackdown on the nation's Energy and Oil & Gas Industries, his Energy Secretary nominee, Jennifer Granholm, actually admitted that "some" U.S. jobs may be "sacrificed" in the administration's climate push – she even expressed optimism that the "gains" would ultimately outweigh "the losses."
"Texas businesses have gone above and beyond to operate safely, and it's crucial we continue to foster an environment that allows them to succeed," said Gov. Greg Abbott today after a business leaders session in San Antonio with construction workers, small business leaders, and advocates to discuss how Texas can better support small businesses and workers in the wake of COVID-19.
"Is that the role of America’s U.N. Ambassador – to be cheering on the Chinese Communist Party at the expense of America?” asked Sen. Ted Cruz during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, questioning Linda Thomas-Greenfield, President Biden’s nominee for U.N. Ambassador about her past comments praising the Chinese Communist Party.
"The resiliency of Main Street America has been tested this past year, but with the help of the CARES Act and the most recent COVID-19 Relief Bill, the recovery is underway,” said Cong. Roger Williams, after becoming a member of the House Committee on Small Business – which will play a central role in defending Main Street Business from extensive regulations during the Biden Administration.
The campaign for a nationwide $15 minimum wage, which began as a strike by fast food workers in New York City in 2012, has now made it to the top of the agenda for the Biden Administration. It makes no sense from an equity standpoint.
A career politician's lying is as surprising as the sun rising in the east – but, they usually wait a while before they start breaking their promises, giving the public enough time to have their memories fade a bit before they rip the rug out from under them.
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) today announced the creation of the State Mobile Vaccine Pilot Program to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination efforts in underserved areas of Texas.
Democrats are considering tax hikes to force another new federal mandate that would hurt struggling small businesses and Americans looking for work. . .
While President Biden told Americans that they had “never fully lived up to the Founding Principles of this Nation,” the San Francisco School Board voted to rename 44 schools and remove the names of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and a other historical American figures in a controversial move that’s being followed across the nation. (See Full List of names below.)
